Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 88, Charlotte 83
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 21, 2008
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Ed Malloy
Attendance: 15068
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Charlotte 2419202083
Atlanta 1631152688
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Charlotte 3-8 3-5 0-3 L3
Atlanta 8-4 4-1 4-3 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Atlanta Hawks have a 4-1 record at home this season. The Charlotte Bobcats are 0-3 while on the road this season.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hawks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Charlotte has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Bobcats have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Joe Johnson played 41:23 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 47.1% from the field and has averaged 27.4 points over the last five games.
  • D.J. Augustin played 39:54 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 13.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Hawks average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 96.4 points per game. The Charlotte Bobcats average 87.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Atlanta
D.J. Augustin 26 Scoring Joe Johnson 30
D.J. Augustin 7 Assists Joe Johnson 8
Emeka Okafor 11 Rebounds Maurice Evans 10
Matt Carroll 5 Free Throws Made Joe Johnson 11
Raymond Felton 2 Steals Mike Bibby 2
Emeka Okafor 2 Blocks Al Horford 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 83 42.3 7-16 10-15 17 35 5 9 15
Atlanta 88 44.6 10-22 20-26 21 41 5 7 21
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Hawks have a W/L % of .857 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .429 after a loss.